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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,580.96, 186,901.17 and 40,341.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,580.96, 186,901.17 and 40,341.21 is: 60,521.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,580.96 : 186,901.17 = 40,341.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,580.96/186,901.17 = 40,341.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,580.96x = 186,901.17 × 40,341.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,580.96x = 7,539,819,348.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,539,819,348.22/124,580.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,521.44

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